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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Carnival Carousel

Today we feature a picture of a pretty benign carnival ride . . . the Horse Carousel. While is moves pretty slow, these rides really make me sick. Especially the ones that have the horses going up and down. Also, it is a long ride, so I am really ready to be sick by the time it is over. The picture is from the Cotton Carnival in Memphis, Tennessee, taken in 1940.

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Carousels don't bother me and I'm happy to ride them. At Cedar Point amusement park there is one called "Derby Downs" which is much faster than your typical carousel, resembling a horse race. It was built in 1921 and I see now it is not considered a true carousel, but big fun! Here's a short video of it:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE8vfVPvg8g-Anne K.

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